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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Little Rock, AR

January 11, 2024Faulkner County, Perry County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jan 11, 2024, 10:37 PM CST for Faulkner County, Perry County, Arkansas. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 11, 2024, 10:37 PM CST (04:37 UTC)
Expired: Jan 11, 2024, 11:00 PM CST
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Faulkner County, AR, Perry County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 11, 9:56 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 231 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 570 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 758 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jan 11, 5:42 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 5:42 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 3:05 PM CST, 7 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
305 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2024

ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-
103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-121100-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
305 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening into
the overnight hours as a strong storm system moves across the
state. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible with the
strongest storms. A tornado or two could be seen. The best chances
for seeing any strong to severe thunderstorms will be across the
southwest two-thirds of the area...with an enhanced threat for
severe weather across far southwest sections.

Breezy southerly winds will also be seen this afternoon and
tonight. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected...with
gusts over 30 mph possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The threat for seeing severe weather will decrease on Friday
morning. However...much colder air will arrive Friday
morning...which will cause rain to switch to snow across northwest
and northern sections of the area. Snowfall accumulations of a
dusting to around an inch will be possible...with locally higher
amounts possible...especially in the higher terrain of the
Ozarks. Some light snow will also be possible across the higher
elevations of western Arkansas...but less moisture will be seen
here.

Breezy west and northwest winds will be seen on Friday as well.
Expect sustained winds of 20 to over 30 mph...with gusts of 35 to
over 40 mph possible. Some areas may see wind gusts approach 50
in the higher terrain. These winds combined with much colder air
will cause wind chill values to drop into the single digits and
teens on Friday...which should continue into early Saturday.

The brunt of bitterly cold Arctic air will surge in from the
northwest on Sunday with a prolonged period of sub- freezing
temperatures likely through mid-week. Add in breezy northwest
winds and conditions will be dangerous with the coldest conditions
expected on Tuesday. Wind chill values as low as 20 to 30 degrees
below zero are likely over northwestern Arkansas on Tuesday
morning with values between 0 and 10 below for the remainder of
the state.

Additionally, significant snowfall is expected during this time with
snow beginning on Sunday and finally tapering off by Tuesday
morning. Forecast adjustments are entirely possible if not likely,
but at this time it appears that locations along and north of the I-
30/I-40 corridor could see upwards of 5 to 7 inches of accumulation
with locally higher amounts. South of this, totals of 2 to 4 inches
appear likely, tapering off to between 1 and 2 inches near the
Arkansas/Louisiana state line.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 11, 8:00 PM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 11, 8:29 PM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 11, 9:44 PM CST, 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 11, 9:58 PM CST, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 11, 10:02 PM CST, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 11, 10:17 PM CST, 20 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 11, 8:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	30 min
Jan 11, 8:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Pope, Van Buren, Yell	52 min
Jan 11, 9:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell	38 min
Jan 11, 9:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Yell	41 min
Jan 11, 9:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	31 min
Jan 11, 9:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Perry	32 min
Jan 11, 10:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Montgomery	28 min
Jan 11, 10:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery	45 min
Jan 11, 10:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Conway	28 min
Jan 11, 10:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski	47 min
Jan 11, 10:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pike	29 min
Jan 11, 10:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry	44 min
Jan 11, 10:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	38 min
Jan 11, 11:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Hot Spring	35 min
Jan 11, 11:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, White	29 min
Jan 11, 11:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Van Buren, White	43 min
Jan 11, 11:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	48 min
Jan 11, 11:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White, Woodruff	51 min
Jan 11, 11:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Hot Spring, Pulaski, Saline	47 min
Jan 11, 11:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Pulaski, Saline	23 min
Jan 11, 11:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, White, Woodruff	46 min
Jan 12, 12:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Marion	40 min
Jan 12, 12:11 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White, Woodruff	19 min
Jan 12, 12:14 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	31 min
Jan 12, 12:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lawrence	44 min
Jan 12, 12:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff	52 min
Jan 12, 12:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	35 min
Jan 12, 12:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, White, Woodruff	31 min
Jan 12, 1:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, White, Woodruff	18 min
Jan 12, 1:19 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Woodruff	26 min
Jan 12, 1:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Faulkner	36 min
Jan 12, 1:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Polk	34 min
Jan 12, 1:47 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Conway	28 min
Jan 12, 1:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	White	27 min
Jan 12, 1:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Perry	35 min
Jan 12, 1:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	White	17 min
Jan 12, 1:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Van Buren	15 min
Jan 12, 1:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Perry, Pope, Yell	33 min
Jan 12, 2:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan, Montgomery, Scott, Yell	9 min
Jan 12, 2:34 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LZK	Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton and 4 more	9 hr
Jan 12, 2:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	33 min
Jan 12, 2:49 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Yell	26 min
Jan 12, 3:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Grant	29 min
Jan 12, 3:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Grant, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	30 min
Jan 12, 3:48 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, White	117 min
Jan 12, 4:11 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	34 min
Jan 12, 4:22 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke	23 min
Jan 12, 4:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Grant	24 min
Jan 12, 5:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln and 1 more	49 min
Jan 12, 5:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	47 min
Jan 12, 5:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke and 2 more	43 min
Jan 12, 5:32 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Prairie	13 min
Jan 12, 5:35 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	40 min
Jan 12, 6:04 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe	13 min
Jan 12, 6:06 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe	21 min
Jan 12, 10:37 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence	3 days
Jan 12, 10:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	40 days
Jan 12, 3:44 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LZK	Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Clark, Cleburne, Conway and 34 more	4 days
Jan 12, 3:44 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	LZK	Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark and 41 more	23 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.